Monthly Archives: September 2011

Time flies in China – the exception being travel by car anywhere in China – indeed anywhere in Asia pretty much. In any case time to leave Dalu and return to Canada. But meanwhile I’ve had meetings with colleagues from … Continue reading →

It has probably been too long – but I am writing this post as I land at Beijing Capital Airport. With a day of meetings ahead of me here in Beijing – mainly at Tsinghua daxue – and then on … Continue reading →

When news about the fake Apple store in Kunming China broke out, it further reinforced the image of China as the Mecca of knock-offs. From 50 renminbi (RMB) for a pair of Ray Bans to 10 RMB for a DVD, … Continue reading →

Just last month I was lamenting the lack of G20 coordination ( See blog post “Maybe Dan Drezner was Right ….”) and admitting that Dan Drezner might be right when it came to G20 collective … Continue reading →